Google Turns 27 with Nostalgic Homepage Doodle

Google is marking its 27th birthday with a nostalgic Doodle on its homepage, featuring the company’s very first logo from 1998. The celebratory artwork invites users to look back at Google’s early days while exploring its latest AI innovations.

“This Doodle marks Google's 27th birthday. We're celebrating by getting nostalgic with our first-ever logo. Search on,” Google said in a statement.

Though Google was incorporated on September 4, 1998, the company now celebrates its anniversary on September 27. The shift is linked to one of the earliest Doodles, an “out of office” design created when founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin went on a trip.

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Back in 1998, Page and Brin were two Stanford University PhD students running a fledgling search engine from a garage in Menlo Park, California. Their mission was to “organise the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful,” a goal that has since reshaped the internet for billions of users worldwide.

Over 27 years, Google has grown into a global tech powerhouse under parent company Alphabet Inc. Beyond search, the company now operates cloud services, advertising platforms, Android, YouTube, smart devices, and advanced AI technologies. CEO Sundar Pichai has guided Google’s expansion into areas such as machine learning, quantum computing, and e-commerce.

Doodles have evolved significantly since the first “out of office” design. Today, Google homepage artworks often include interactive games, animations, and tributes to notable figures and global events. This year, the company chose to honor its roots by revisiting the original 1998 logo, celebrating both its journey and its worldwide community of users.